Properties of Coconut Shells as Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Production: A Productive Waste Usage
The properties of concrete using crushed coconut shells as crushed coconut shells replaced coarse aggregate at different percentage rates of 0, 50 and 100%, which was cured at 3, 7 and 28 days. The concrete tests were carried out on workability, compressive strength, split tensile strength, sieve analysis, specific gravity and water absorption of the aggregate compared to the control (standard concrete property). The result of the study is expected to promote the use of coconut shells as a substitute for conventional coarse aggregates, which tend to act as lightweight concrete as a potential building material.
Authors
- Silifat Adeniran-Bakare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2939-2506)
- Ewemade Cornelius Enabulele
- Peter Dayo Fakoyede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8643-2685)
- Grace Agbons Aruya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3368-2998)
- Olaniyi Benjamin Adeleke
- Isaac Ajibola Fakoya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4436-1857)
- Abdulsalam Olamilekan Oparinde
- Oketoobo Akinola Oluwatimilehin
- Ogechukwu Israel Nzemeka
Institutions
- Ekiti State University (NG)
- Federal University of Technology (NG)
- Yaba College of Technology (NG)
- Adekunle Ajasin University (NG)
- Federal Polytechnic Oko (NG)
- Federal Polytechnic Ede (NG)
- Auchi Polytechnic (NG)
- Federal University Oye Ekiti (NG)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Path of Science
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22178/pos.107-9
- Primary Topic
- Construction Engineering and Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00